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Thursday, December 15, 2011

Welcome back, Susan. I just finished reading the featured book today. It is wonderful. What are some of the spiritual themes you like to write
about?

I find that I write about trusting God a lot. I know this
theme comes up often because I struggle with this in my life. I was raised to
be very independent and to do for myself. To take charge and make things
happen. It wasn’t until I was an adult that I learned to rely on God and at
times I still fall back into the old me where I want to do things my way.

What other books of yours are coming out soon?

I have a new romantic suspense series called The Justice
Agency releasing in 2012. This series is about five adopted siblings who work
in various fields of law enforcement until their adoptive parents are murdered.
When the police can’t figure out who killed their beloved parents the Justice
siblings come together to solve the case. They discover in the process that
they like working together and they form an investigative agency called The
Justice Agency. They dedicate the agency to helping people who traditional law
enforcement is either unable or unwilling to help. Double Exposure, the
first book of this series will release in June 2012 and Dead Wrong will release in November 2012.

We need to get them on my 2012 schedule. If you could spend an evening with one contemporary person
(not a family member of yours), who would it be and why?

I’d love to spend time with Charles Stanley. I listen to his
weekly TV show every Sunday before church and during the week his radio program
when I need encouraging. He is such an amazing man of God and I would just love
to discuss life with him.

What historical person would you like to meet (besides
Jesus) and why?

I’d like to meet John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated when I
was a child and I’ll never forget that time. Then of course there is still talk
of a conspiracy theory so I would like to meet him and find out who the real
man is behind all the media hype.

How can you encourage authors who have been receiving only
rejections from publishers?

The most encouraging thing I can say is that all published
authors have been rejected so you are in fine company. Some authors more times
than others, but it is extremely rare for an author to have their first book
published. So don’t give up. Keep trying and your time will come.

Tell us about the featured book.

The Christmas Witness, my third romantic suspense book in the
Morgan Brothers series releases this month. This book features Reid Morgan, the
oldest brother in the family. Here’s the back cover blurb.

When a criminal threatened to kill Megan Cash if she
testified against him, she didn’t back down. Years later, he’s out of jail and
ready for revenge against Megan and her daughter. The only one who can protect
them is the former FBI agent who broke Megan’s heart.

But Reid Morgan isn’t the same
man—he’s now a widowed father with a harrowing past. . .and a heart more
guarded than ever. Still, he’s the only one who believes Megan when she says
she’s in danger. Because someone wants to make this a Christmas she won’t live
long enough to forget.

Terrifying, breath stopping, the man who’d held her at gunpoint during a
bank robbery coming back into her life. Now he was here, striding across the
gas station lot, heading toward her car. Had he seen her? Worse yet, followed
her to make good on his threat?

Averting her face, she considered flooring the gas pedal and fleeing, but
where could she go?

Two cars in front. One behind. Three at the island to the side. All with
nozzles feeding gas tanks. She was trapped unless she wanted to jump from the
car and take off running, making herself even more of a target.

C’mon, Megan. Deep breaths. Maybe it’s not him.

She’d seen him hundreds of times in the twelve years since she’d testified
against him. The pockmarked face with the long jaw jutted out in anger, a
tattered Tacoma Rainiers baseball cap snug on his head and hiding long
dishwater blond hair, thinning in the back.

Hundreds of times she’d been wrong. Had to be wrong. He occupied a federal
prison cell for robbing the bank where she’d worked. But today was different.
He’d served his twelve-year sentence and could be free.

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The novel sounds great. Would love to win. i find being dependent on God is difficult. All our lives we are encouraged to be independent ..from the time we start walking. So i find it not so surprising that this topic is written about so much. Thanks for the great post and giveaway

Lourdes, Rebecca, Scotsgal, Jo, Linda, MaryBelle, and Robyn - thanks for the kind comments about The Christmas Witness and the upcoming series. And Lorna thanks for sharing your faith moments, too! Merry Christmas to all of you!!

I just read this over the weekend - loved it! So - I don't want to enter the contest, but would be interested in any books you write for other publishers (I get L I Suspense every month so I don't miss any!)Blessed Christmas!